NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION DELIVERY SUPPLEMENT
The Delivery Supplement should be completed and attached to the approved Programme Specification when:
 The approved programme is offered by franchise or
 An additional mode of delivery is proposed
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Northumbria Programme Title and Route Code
BSc Hons Professional Practice in Tennis Coaching Management
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Mode(s) of Delivery
Classroom-based
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Mode(s) of Attendance
Full Time
Distance Learning
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Blended
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Part Time
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Other please specify
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Partner Institution
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Location(s) of Delivery
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Proportion of distance delivery in programme
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Date(s) of Approval/ Review
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Professional Accreditation
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Programme Structure Please indicate any differences from main delivery e.g. restricted options. A diagram should be attached to demonstrate the programme
LTA Head Office and LTA Tennis Centres in the UK
structure for this delivery.
The BSc Hons Professional Practice Award in Tennis Coaching Management enables students from the tennis coaching profession to undertake a
flexible programme in higher education, working at a level appropriate to their educational attainment and gain credit for skills and expertise acquired in
the workplace. It is designed around modules of work-based learning to do with the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be needed to develop
their sport coaching management practice learning within a specified discipline. This award is made up of 60 credit packages at each level of the
programme incorporating the following modules:
Learning Contract
10 credits
Managing Own Learning
10 credits
Work-based Project
30 credits
Academic Recognition for CPD 20 credits
Please refer to the attached diagram for the detailed/specific structure of the BSc Hons Professional Practice in Tennis Coaching Management
programme.
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10.
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy related to this particular delivery of the programme.
The main aim of the programme is to provide a basis for career development through the sport coaching profession within the sport of Tennis. There is
a primary emphasis on developing a critical understanding of sport management, business and administration through the examination of underpinning
theories, models, concepts and research skills pertinent to the overall managing of the coaching management process. This programme critically
evaluates strategic planning, human resource management, sport marketing and sport finance within Tennis and across the sport industry in the UK
and internationally. More specifically the programme promotes application and critical evaluation of vocationally relevant concepts to the work place
and the role of a sports coach through a work-based learning approach and experiential professional practice. This programme utilises the state of the
art facilities offered at the Lawn Tennis Associations (LTA) offices in Roehampton and associated Information Technology equipment at the LTA to
enhance the practice and analytical skills of the tennis coaches engaged with this programme. Students will assess and critique the impact of current
sport business models and systems utilised in the development of sport management expertise.
Reflective practice is a core feature of the theoretical framework underlining sport coaching as a profession and the programme is designed to offer
students the opportunity to engage in reflection linked to Continuous Professional Development activities and a work-based project. Employer
engagement is at the heart of all university strategic plans and by adopting a distance delivery approach there is scope for an individual to integrate
under graduate study alongside their full time or part-time employment in the LTA. The Academic Recognition for CPD module will include delivery of
one day workshops by the academic team to the LTA Tennis coaches engaged with the programme; this will form the Sport Management focus of the
new learning and up skilling of the LTA coach workforce.
The curriculum reflects academic and professional developments in the sport management field, academic staff expertise and the key knowledge and
competencies highlighted and recommended by the professional body (Sports Coach UK) for higher education levels of study at under graduate. The
design of the programme reflects market research undertaken by the Department of Sport Development, Management and Coaching which included
practitioner involvement in developing and formulating the structure of the programme and the modules of study across the three levels.
As detailed in the Framework for Professional Practice Awards in Sport this programme has an applied focus and is guided by key professional
competencies outlined in the UK Coaching Certificate which detail the need for sport coaches to engage in development of management and business
up skilling. Throughout the programme students are encouraged to apply their theoretical knowledge in practical settings relevant to tennis specifically
but also allowing broader application to the wider context of the sport industry as a whole. This focus upon professional skills and vocational practice is
in line with the University Mission to promote employability and also to promote additional opportunities for flexible learning structures to up skill the
current workforce. The programme teaching team includes four highly qualified sport management/business experts all of which have professional
management experience from across the sport industry. All staff are currently engaged with a variety of research/consultancy work at both national and
international levels.
Specifically the programme aims to:
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provide an understanding of the conceptual framework which underpins sport management
equip the student with an understanding of developing sport business and administration structures
provide a focus on the application of theory to real world coaching management practice through the work based learning approach
provide students with a range of professional skills of significance in the sport coaching profession
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educate students in a range of management competencies related to the requirements of the UK Coaching Certificate and Coaching
Framework for sport coaches
provide students with the opportunity to develop skills in designing, conducting, analysing and reporting research through project based work
provide the foundation for career development and progression in the sport coaching domain
How Students are Supported in their Learning/Employability/Career Development e.g. aspects of curriculum design, personal development plans,
placements, fieldwork, practical projects that are specific to this delivery.
Learners engaged with the tennis coaching management programme will need to be able to manage and take forward their learning alongside
current daily work activities within sport environments, to support this every learner in the workplace will have a guidance tutor from the
Department of Development, Management and Coaching who will be able to advise on aspects of the programme from an academic
perspective. Of equal importance are the supervisors based in the LTA (where appropriate) who will be able to offer advice from the workplace
perspective and within the sport specialism (LTA work-based supervisors will be provided with training relating to the requirements of this role).
As learners negotiate their learning journey through the tennis coaching management programme they will be able to draw on the full range of flexible
and work-based learning provision laid down within the Northumbria Work-Based Learning Framework. This details that all learners will be provided
with the following:
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assistance to identify opportunities within the organisation to address programme and module learning outcomes
academic support between the learner and the employer with regard to project identification, approval and implementation
academic support between the learner, the university and the employer with regard to pastoral welfare within the workplace
professional and organisation-related guidance and advice in respect of work-based projects/investigations alongside associated development
of skills and knowledge
help with work-related issues that may impact on; ethical, commercial and confidentiality issues
input on the assessment process by providing feedback on learner achievement and attendance at relevant assessment events e.g. oral
presentations
Identifying individual learning pathways and negotiating individual learning programmes are key aspects of success within the tennis coaching
management programme with learning needs addressed through a training needs analysis that enables learners to identify the specific aims and
objectives, learning outcomes, methodology and scope of their individual learning requirements. The level and extent of the learning is determined by:
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the current level of a student’s learning,
the particular demand of the learning,
the context in which this is applied
the degree of autonomy the student accepts as they undertake the programme
When learners register on the tennis coaching management programme it commences with a comprehensive induction programme at the LTA
Roehampton Offices which aims to provide information and support on all aspects of the WBL student experience. This induction includes an
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introduction to the guidance tutor system within the School and an explanation of the purpose and process of the tutorial system. Guidance tutors are
allocated at induction and regular meetings take place throughout the course of study either on line, by telephone or face to face whilst learners are
engaged with the PPA in Sport. Emphasis is placed upon outlining the demands and expectations that characterise academic study at the relevant
level and student support sessions are also provided that outline the availability of, and access to, learning support and effective study skill assistance.
This includes tutorials on accessing learning resources such as electronic data bases, journals and e-mail, ICT systems and advanced statistical
packages (where appropriate). Learners also receive extensive written material within the BSc Professional Practice in Tennis Coaching Management
Student handbook which details academic support and University assessment regulations.
12.
Mapping of Learning Outcomes
Indicate below any programme learning outcomes that are not met in this delivery of the programme and complete the matrix to show how any additional modules
contribute to programme learning outcomes.
a) Knowledge and Understanding
1. Demonstrate the value of the learning process and its relevance to the learner’s own learning within tennis coaching management
2. Evaluate the process of identifying current and prior learning
3. Develop methods to identify and manage learning and occupational/professional development opportunities including sport strategic planning,
sport marketing, sport human resource management and sport finance
4. Improve and extend knowledge and understanding of the learner’s specific area of expertise / professional area / organisation and
organisational effectiveness within a tennis coaching management
b) Intellectual Skills
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Engage with and utilise critical reflection as a tool to explore and demonstrate own tennis coaching management work-based learning
Identify problematic sport specific issues and situations and exercise an enquiring a critical capacity
Search for, retrieve, extract and analyse information within tennis coaching management
Select, develop and use appropriate enquiry/research skills and techniques
Demonstrate initiative/inventiveness, new ideas
Identify appropriate ideas, models, theories, frameworks and principles and apply to practice within tennis coaching management
c) Practical Skills
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Manage and implement projects within tennis coaching management
Recognise and respond to ethical and professional and safety issues related to tennis coaching management
Implement a learning plan of action to achieve targets
Demonstrate specific practical competencies related to tennis coaching management
Apply a range of theoretical concepts to real life sport scenarios and practice
Make informed, well-considered professional judgements based on evidence
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d) Transferable/ Key Skills
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Communicate and present oral and written arguments and/or numerical information within an agreed framework
Self-manage and work with others (where relevant), demonstrating the capacity to plan, share, and be an effective team member
Improve own learning and performance, effectively manage own educational and professional development
Employ appropriate interpersonal and professional skills when working with clients within tennis coaching management
Identify and solve problems
Use ICT, including word processing, databases, the internet and information retrieval
MODULE CODE
b) Intellectual Skills
a) Knowledge &
Understanding
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SD0400 Tennis
Coaching Management
Learning Contract Part
1
SD0402
Academic Recognition
for CPD in Tennis
Coaching Management
Part 1
SD0401
Tennis Coaching
Management Workbased Project Part 1
SD0403 Tennis
Coaching Management
Learning Contract Part
2
SD0404
Managing Own
Learning in Tennis
Coaching Management
SD0406
Academic Recognition
for CPD in Tennis
Coaching Management
Part 2
SD0405
Tennis Coaching
Management Workbased Project Part 2
SD0500 Tennis
Coaching Management
Learning Contract Part
1
SD0502
Academic Recognition
for CPD in Tennis
Coaching Management
Part 1
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SD0501
Tennis Coaching
Management Workbased Project Part 1
SD0503 Tennis
Coaching Management
Learning Contract Part
2
SD0504
Managing Own
Learning in Tennis
Coaching Management
SD0506
Academic Recognition
for CPD in Tennis
Coaching Management
Part 2
SD0505
Tennis Coaching
Management Workbased Project Part 2
SD0600 Tennis
Coaching Management
Learning Contract Part
1
SD0602
Academic Recognition
for CPD in Tennis
Coaching Management
Part 1
SD0601
Tennis Coaching
Management Workbased Project Part 1
SD0603 Tennis
Coaching Management
Learning Contract Part
2
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SD0604
Managing Own
Learning in Tennis
Coaching Management
SD0606
Academic Recognition
for CPD in Tennis
Coaching Management
Part 2
SD0605
Tennis Coaching
Management Workbased Project Part 2
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Admission Requirements
Please indicate below any requirements that are specific to this delivery. Include detail on feeder programmes, language requirements etc.
The LTA will select Coaches (UKCC Level 3), Senior Coaches and Master Coaches to be put forward for the programme with multiple points of entry
offered (as detailed in the attached programme structure diagram). All admissions for the University Certificate, Certificate of Higher Education and
University Diploma entry points will hold the UKCC Level 3 Certificate and will be considered on an individual basis with professional experience also
taken into account. Admissions for the Diploma of Higher Education and Advanced Diploma will hold the LTA Senior Coach (minimum) or Master
Coach Award (minimum) respectively and will also be considered on an individual basis with professional experience taken into account. Existing LTA
Master Coaches will also be considered for the BSc Hons entry point (final 60 credit package of the programme) this will be carried out on an individual
basis with professional experience taken into account by the Programme Leader.
Overseas: English language competency, equivalent to TOEFL/IELTS of 525/6.0 Level 4 & 6.5 Levels 5 & 6
14.
Application Procedure
Please indicate below any variations that are specific to this delivery.
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Students will apply directly to the LTA who will then put forward the suitably experienced/qualified coaches for the Programme Leader to review at
Northumbria in line with normal University procedures (either on line or hard copy). Students can also apply for entry with advanced standing (APEL or
APL) but will need to produce evidence of prior certificated learning (usually in the form of the certificate awarded) or credit points at the academic level
they have studied within the last 5 years (usually in the form of a transcript of credit achieved). The evidence needs to be matched to the learning
outcomes of the programme or relevant modules of the programme. Or if they have previously completed relevant industry-based experience entry with
advanced standing would be granted provided the professional experience matches the learning outcomes to those being exempted from on the current
programme.
15.
Progression to Honours to be completed for Foundation Degree programmes only
Please indicate any requirements that are specific to this delivery or any variations from section 21 of the main programme specification (in relation to Northumbria honours programmes, th
N/A
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NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION DELIVERY SUPPLEMENT
Undergraduate Programme
SD0402
Academic
Recognition for
CPD in Tennis
Coaching
Management
Part 1
20 Credits
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
Cert. HE (Level 4.5)
University Diploma (Level 5)
Dip. HE (Level 5.5)
SD0405
Tennis Coaching
Management
Work-based Project
Part 2
30 Credits
SD0501
Tennis Coaching
Management
Work-based
Project Part 1
30 Credits
SD0505
Tennis Coaching
Management
Work-based Project
Part 2
30 Credits
SD0406
Academic
Recognition for
CPD in Tennis
Coaching
Management
Part 2
20 Credits
SD0502
Academic
Recognition for
CPD in Tennis
Coaching
Management
Part 1
20 Credits
SD0506
Academic
Recognition for
CPD in Tennis
Coaching
Management
Part 2
20 Credits
*Entry points for all Tennis Coach Levels (Coach, Senior
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A
*SD05
03
SD0500
Tennis
Tennis Coaching Management Learning Contract
Coach
Part 1
10 ing
Credits
Mana
geme
nt
Learni
ng
Contr
act
Part 2
10
Credit
s
or
SD050
4
Mana
ging
Own
Learni
ng in
Tennis
Coach
ing
Mana
geme
SD0600
nt 10
Tennis Coaching Management Learning Contract
SD040
0
Tennis
Coach
ing
Mana
geme
nt
Learni
ng
Contr
act
Part 1
10
Credit
s
SD0401
Tennis Coaching
Management
Work-based
Project Part 1
30 Credits
Dip HE
*SD0403
Tennis Coaching Management Learning Contract
Part 2 10 Credits
or
SD0404
Managing Own Learning in Tennis Coaching
Management 10 Credits
University Cert. (Level 4)
Cert. HE
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NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION DELIVERY SUPPLEMENT
and Master) will also be considered on an individual
basis with professional experience taken into account by
the Programme Director/Programme Leader
*Learning Contract will be taken on entry and at the
start of each level or Manage Own Learning will be
taken
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NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION DELIVERY SUPPLEMENT
BSc Hons Professional Practice in Tennis Coaching Management
Programme Modules
LEVEL 4
Level
Size
Module
Code
Tennis Coaching Management Learning Contract Part 1
4
10 credits
SD0400
Tennis Coaching Management Work-based Project Part 1
Continued Professional Development in Tennis Coaching Management
Part 1
4
30 credits
SD0401
4
20 credits
SD0402
*Tennis Coaching Management Learning Contract Part 2 or
4
10 credits
SD0403
Manage Own Learning in Tennis Coaching Management
4
10 credits
SD0404
Tennis Coaching Management Work-based Project Part 2
Continued Professional Development in Tennis Coaching Management
Part 2
4
30 credits
SD0405
4
20 credits
SD0406
Level
Size
Module
Code
Tennis Coaching Management Learning Contract Part 1
5
10 credits
SD0500
Tennis Coaching Management Work-based Project Part 1
Continued Professional Development in Tennis Coaching Management
Part 1
5
30 credits
SD0501
5
20 credits
SD0502
*Tennis Coaching Management Learning Contract Part 2 or
5
10 credits
SD0503
Manage Own Learning in Tennis Coaching Management
5
10 credits
SD0504
Title
University
Certificate
Certificate of
Higher Education
LEVEL 5
Title
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University Diploma
Diploma of Higher
Education
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NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION DELIVERY SUPPLEMENT
5
30 credits
SD0505
5
20 credits
SD0506
Level
Size
Module
Code
Tennis Coaching Management Learning Contract Part 1
6
10 credits
SD0600
Tennis Coaching Management Work-based Project Part 1
Continued Professional Development in Tennis Coaching Management
Part 1
6
30 credits
SD0601
6
20 credits
SD0602
*Tennis Coaching Management Learning Contract Part 2 or
6
10 credits
SD0603
Manage Own Learning in Tennis Coaching Management
6
10 credits
SD0604
Tennis Coaching Management Work-based Project Part 2
Continued Professional Development in Tennis Coaching Management
Part 2
6
30 credits
SD0605
6
20 credits
SD0606
Tennis Coaching Management Work-based Project Part 2
Continued Professional Development in Tennis Coaching Management
Part 2
LEVEL 6
Title
Advanced Diploma
BSc Hons
*Learning Contract will be taken on entry and at the start of each level or Manage Own Learning will be taken
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NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION DELIVERY SUPPLEMENT
1
Changes made to admissions requirements
TCM1
Tennis Coaching Management
2 Mar
2012
Change takes effect
N
2012/3
1
Administrative changes are defined in section of Approval Processes for Taught Programmes and Modules
http://northumbria.ac.uk/sd/central/ar/lts/approval/
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eg S2;05/06
Programme title(s)
Semester/
academic
year
Programme
code(s)
affected by
change
Stage/year
of
programme
eg Year 3
(including section number)
Admin change1
Y/N
Brief summary of change to Programme Specification
Date of approval
/ amendment
LOG OF CHANGES
Any changes made to an approved Programme Specification (other than typographical corrections) should be logged below and the sheet appended to the
Programme Specification. Subsequent changes can then be added. Where it is not practicable to change an existing Programme Specification, a new version
is required.